Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 376 Consort Yun Pin is Pregnant, a Vengeful Mind

Chapter 376: Chapter 376 Consort Yun Pin is Pregnant, a Vengeful Mind

After the affair involving Imperial Noble Consort Qin, the Emperor supervised the harem even more strictly, with the concubines having almost no chance to interact with any of the guards.

Consort Yun found this immensely satisfying.

She hadn’t expected to topple her so quickly; had she relied on herself, she might have never been able to avenge her palace maids in this lifetime.

Fortunately, Prince Ling and Princess Consort were willing to help her and also willing to give her a chance to exert her strength.

Even though Imperial Noble Consort Qin was gone, and her time to serve the Emperor in his chamber increased, with the Emperor becoming more perverted, her heart was, however, filled with joy.

The belief that sustained her will to live was to seek revenge for Qing Zhi and Gui Zhi, and now that Qing Zhi’s vengeance was avenged, only Gui Zhi’s remained.

She used to think that revenge was hopeless, but now she felt the goal was getting closer, and sooner or later, Consort Jing would pay the price for Gui Zhi’s tragic death.

That day, as usual, Murong Jiu checked the Emperor’s pulse for peace, and afterwards, she came to see Consort Yun.

She gave Consort Yun a meaningful look, and Consort Yun discreetly dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs.

Murong Jiu spoke in a low voice, "The selection of the imperial maidens is about to begin; the Prince asked me to inquire about your thoughts on the matter we discussed earlier."

The imperial maiden selection was an excellent opportunity to place someone, and if Consort Yun truly wanted a child, Jun Yuyan could take advantage of this situation to help her.

Consort Yun’s heartbeat quickened, and she was exceedingly nervous, "I... I am willing, but the risks are too high. If it exposes you, even in death, I would regret it deeply in the netherworld."

"If the Prince has a plan, he must be very confident, or else he wouldn’t have sent me to ask you."

Consort Yun didn’t know what their plan was, but she believed in Princess Consort and Prince’s capabilities.

Biting her lip, she resolved and nodded, "I ask the Prince and Princess Consort to help me!"

Only if she became pregnant would the Emperor stop tormenting her and having the eunuchs humiliate her.

Moreover, with Imperial Noble Consort Qin just involved in a scandal, the Emperor would definitely not suspect that at this juncture, she would have the audacity to become pregnant with another man’s child.

Thinking this, she felt again great pleasure and relief. The Emperor was fickle and unfeeling; when she was first pregnant, she had once admiringly and lovingly thought of the Emperor as the most respectable person she wished to spend her life with, but reality had struck her mercilessly, causing her agonizing despair.

If she could indeed conceive in one go and make the Emperor treat the child as his own, it would also count as revenge.

After Consort Yun made her decision, Murong Jiu went back and told Jun Yuyan.

Jun Yuyan wasn’t helping Consort Yun without reason; helping her because, firstly, she had no other ambitions and there was no conflict of interest, and secondly, because Consort Yun being pregnant and favored would be beneficial for them.

The Western Regions were already in chaos, and if nothing unexpected happened, those of the Royal Family with even a slight blood relation would compete for the heir position. The Fourth Prince was unwilling to give up the support of the Western Regions, and would support someone else to ascend. This was not a simple matter.

However, in this upcoming selection of court ladies, each Prince would inevitably plant their own people inside, and the Fourth Prince would be no exception. The primary ones to guard against, though, were the Second Prince and The Third Prince, who had spent a great effort to find two Beauties, reportedly no less than the former Noble Consort Qi.

If Consort Yun lost favor while childless, regaining it would not be so simple.

Rather than planting people for unforeseen needs, it was better to make Consort Yun one of their own.

Jun Yuyan indeed had his methods, and after the selection, a group of imperial maidens stayed in the palace, where Consort Yun also met a young man with a delicate appearance who seemed fragile.

During the selection, indeed, two imperial maidens were noted for their outstanding beauty, one was appointed as Talented Lady that day, and the other as a Beauty.

Both were highly favored, even outshining Consort Yun.

But a month later, while Consort Yun was presenting soup to the Emperor, she suddenly felt nauseous and then discovered she was pregnant, to which the Emperor was overjoyed, lavishing her with rewards, almost as if he wanted the whole world to know that Consort Yun was with child.

Having learned from past experiences, the Emperor was particularly concerned about this hard-won child, and he protected Consort Yun in every way, preventing any other concubine from coming near her.

Of course, he also secretly had her entourage thoroughly investigated in the background, finding nothing suspicious and becoming more convinced that the child Consort Yun carried was indeed his own, unlike the detestable Na Keqin.

Furthermore, Consort Yun had clearly seen the miserable death of Na Keqin, and the Emperor did not believe that someone of Consort Yun’s timid disposition would have the courage to commit such a treacherous act.

As a result, his affection for Consort Yun grew even fonder, and he even went as far as to choose a name for the unborn child.

Consort Yun was also promoted to Consort Yun, a testament to the Emperor’s favoritism.

However, Consort Yun’s pregnancy was not very stable; there was an instance when she had spotting, and, fearing for the child’s safety, the Emperor had Murong Jiu come to the palace to regulate her body.

"But did Father Emperor touch you during your pregnancy?"

As soon as the Emperor left, Murong Jiu immediately asked.

Consort Yun pursed her lips and nodded. The Emperor, overly excited, had drunk some wine and claimed to be unable to control himself. Consort Yun felt scared, with a revulsion and repulsion deep in her heart, not expecting to suddenly experience spotting.

It was not easy for her to have secured this child, and worried about losing it, she bravely held back her tears.

"Don’t worry, I’ll write you a prescription, and you need to rest in bed to nurture the fetus. With this incident, Father Emperor won’t dare touch you again."

It must be said that the Emperor was indeed peculiar; women in early pregnancy are naturally fragile, and Consort Yun had strong pregnancy reactions, eating little and vomiting much, creating an unstable condition for the fetus in the first three months, yet he still dared to proceed in this way, truly selfish.

She instructed Consort Yun to exaggerate her pregnancy reactions; the Emperor cared so much for the child that he certainly wouldn’t dare to act recklessly again.

On her way out of the palace, Murong Jiu encountered the two new favored concubines who had recently become prominent.

Both indeed were beautiful and delicate, but currently had dark circles under their eyes as if they had not slept well at night, and there were even a few pimples on their foreheads.

Murong Jiu, reminded of the Emperor’s idiosyncrasies, felt a brief wave of pity, but then the two women approached her with arrogance.

"Princess Consort Ling, we’ve heard that Consort Yun has had spotting. How is her health? May we visit her?"

Being the most favored concubines at the moment, the two naturally harbored the deepest animosity towards Consort Yun because, in their eyes, Consorts Qi and Jing were old and not a threat, the Empress was almost as good as confined to the Cold Palace as the Emperor had not lifted her house arrest, and only Consort Yun was highly favored by His Majesty and happened to be carrying a dragon seed.

But at that moment, their gaze fell directly upon Murong Jiu’s face, unexpectedly finding that Princess Consort Ling was even more beautiful than Consort Yun.

The two women thought themselves stunning, rivals to cities and countries, and considered themselves superior to Consort Yun. However, upon Princess Consort Ling’s arrival, they felt ashamed and dull in comparison, as if their luster had been stolen in an instant.

Initially, they had just wanted to casually encounter Princess Consort Ling to inquire about Consort Yun’s condition. Now, it became difficult for the two women to broach the subject.

"If you have any questions, you can ask the Imperial Physician."

After saying this, Murong Jiu left with Hong Yi.

The two women were planted by the Second Prince and the Third Prince. They would not have good intentions towards her, so there was no need for any contact.

To their surprise, Beauty Lin suddenly caught up with them, speaking warmly: "Princess Consort Ling, how do you maintain such beautiful skin? Could you perhaps teach Sister Xu and me how to take care of it?"

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